GHSA and its members participate in many highway safety events and meetings throughout the year.
Property Casualty Insurers Association of America's (PCI) next Capital Engagement Series event will focus on marijuana impairment standards and how to help law enforcement better address the issue in the field. GHSA Director of Government Relations Russ Martin will present the findings of the Association's 2018 drug-impaired driving report.
The 2018 Safe Systems Summit, themed "Redefining Transportation Safety," will bring together transportation safety stakeholders across industries to explore the causes of recent increases in traffic fatalities, share research, and examine how to reduce fatalities and serious injuries through Safe Systems. The North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program is cosponsoring the event, and Director Mark Ezzell will kick off the second day of summit activities.
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office's 31st Annual Highway Safety Conference and 14th Annual Law Enforcement Challenge will bring together top state and national traffic safety experts to discuss the latest challenges facing the state, network, and discuss how best to reduce traffic fatalities. The conference will place particular focus on honoring and engaging law enforcement. Learn more and register at http://tnlifesaverschallenge.com/.
Wisconsin's 44th Annual Governor's Conference on Highway Safety will be held in late August of 2018. The conference will bring together the state's top traffic safety experts to discuss current issues, share knowledge, and work together to reduce traffic fatalities. Learn more at http://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/about-wisdot/newsroom/events/gchs/default.aspx.
Illinois' annual Traffic Engineering and Safety (TES) gathers the Midwest region's top transportation and safety professionals to network, discuss ideas and issues with experts, and professionally develop. A diverse group of professionals from local, state, and federal agencies; consulting and contracting firms; and university faculty and students will be in attendance. Learn more at http://www.trafficconf.com/.
The 2018 Arkansas Highway Safety Conference will bring together nationally- and internationally-recognized highway safety experts to address impaired driving issues, considering hot topics such as medical marijuana, alcohol and drugged driving, SFST legal updates and more. Learn more at https://www.cji.edu/news/youre-invited-to-the-arkansas-highway-safety-conference/.
